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Meta-analysis uncovers public's skill in detecting fake news, but skepticism towards true news persists

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Summary
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90% Informative

Researchers at PSL University and University of Zurich reviewed previous psychology and behavioral science studies.

They found that most people are good at identifying fake news, while a good portion of people tend to be skeptical of news that is true.

The implication is that crowdsourced fact-checking initiatives have a lot of potential, says Sacha Altay .

VR Score

96

Informative language

98

Neutral language

59

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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